Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	lord_n	pray_v	prayer_n	4,629	5	6.6633	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17171	The golde[n] boke of christen matrimonye moost necessary [and] profitable for all the[m], that entend to liue quietly and godlye in the Christen state of holy wedlock newly set forthe in English by Theodore Basille.; Christlich Eestand. English	Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.	1543 (1543)	STC 4047; ESTC S110661	97,888	204

holdethe_v he_o only_o unto_o she_o let_v the_o wife_n keep_v no_o less_o truth_n and_o faith_n be_v honest_a and_o not_o shameless_a towards_o her_o husband_n again_o let_v she_o gyve_v he_o due_a benevolence_n and_o be_v not_o contrary_a unto_o he_o nor_o brawl_n with_o he_o for_o such_o frowardness_n gyve_v oft_o great_a occasion_n and_o minister_v improiment_n to_o matrimony_n wh●…rfore_o let_v every_o one_o here_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o whoredom_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n there_o have_v not_o the_o wife_n power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o husband_n again_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o say_v afore_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n let_v every_o woman_n also_o beware_v of_o misgovernawce_n clenlynesse_n &_o sluttyshnesse_n in_o raiment_n yea_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o wythe_v unclennesse_n she_o make_v not_o herself_o hate_v of_o her_o husband_n likewise_o must_v they_o both_o beware_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o provokethe_v to_o advoutry_n or_o minister_v any_o unfaythfull_a suspi_v tion_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v droncken_fw-mi to_o have_v wanton_a or_o privy_a communication_n to_o use_v evell_a company_n and_o like_a pastime_n to_o have_v fellowshyp_n with_o light_n per_fw-la well_o son_n to_o resort_v unto_o suspicious_a place_n to_o stone_v with_o suspicious_a folk_n to_o be_v wantonne_v raiment_n to_o be_v ever_o at_o light_n game_n to_o run_v to_o every_o dance_n to_o play_v in_o every_o street_n to_o tarry_v little_a at_o home_n to_o be_v less_o content_a at_o home_o then_o any_o where_n to_o murmur_n chide_v and_o to_o sygh_v at_o home_n et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la a_o honest_a wife_n ought_v not_o behind_o her_o husband_n back_n to_o haunt_v any_o evell_a company_n to_o be_v conuersation_n bancket_v nether_a to_o go_v any_o where_o without_o her_o husband_n knowledge_n &_o leave_n much_o less_o ought_v she_o to_o take_v upon_o she_o any_o far_o journey_n and_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v go_v forth_o or_o be_v not_o at_o home_n let_v she_o hold_v herself_o as_o a_o widow_n and_o live_v quiet_o &_o bring_v no_o man_n into_o the_o house_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n nether_a run_v out_o nor_o bid_v gest_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o there_o grow_v no_o evel_a name_n nor_o fame_n un_fw-mi to_o her_o therthorow_a nether_a shall_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o boast_n or_o show_v of_o suspicious_a gift_n &_o present_n nether_a the_o husband_n to_o commend_v other_o wife_n afore_o his_o own_o or_o above_o his_o own_o nether_a be_v it_o the_o wyves_n part_n to_o excead_v in_o praise_v another_o woman_n husband_n lest_o the_o one_o suspect_v the_o other_o thy_o wife_n must_v take_v the_o for_o fair_a &_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o husband_n must_v hold_v the_o for_o y_z e_z best_o favour_v and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o gelousy_n be_v a_o special_a evell_a gelousy_n disease_n and_o a_o great_a noisome_a plague_n in_o wedlock_n therefore_o marry_v person_n must_v put_v it_o away_o or_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi and_o asmuch_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v tame_v it_o and_o suppress_v it_o and_o namely_o beware_v thou_o wife_n that_o thou_o impute_v not_o advoutry_n unto_o thy_o husband_n because_o he_o sometime_o have_v speak_v with_o ano_fw-la their_o woman_n or_o look_v at_o she_o again_o thou_o husband_n must_v not_o be_v so_o sore_o tempt_v as_o to_o mysintreate_v to_o blame_v or_o to_o smite_v thy_o innocent_a wife_n nether_a to_o lay_v unto_o she_o such_o thing_n as_o she_o never_o think_v upon_o likewise_o thou_o husband_n may_v est_z not_o deny_v thy_o wife_n to_o make_v conventent_a and_o honest_a cheer_n with_o honest_a folk_n for_o though_o all_o n_v old_a wise_n and_o prudent_a man_n will_v have_v woman_n &_o horse_n keep_v in_o good_a nourtour_n &_o governaunce_n yet_o may_v there_o be_v to_o mu●…he_v do_v herein_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o old_a proverb_n also_o the_o bow_n will_v break_v if_o it_o be_v to_o sore_o bend_v item_n no_o thing_n may_v continue_v that_o be_v not_o bear_v up_o therefore_o a_o honest_a marry_a man_n shall_v forbid_v his_o wife_n no_o convenient_a honest_a mirth_n but_o gyve_v her_o leave_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o she_o may_v afterward_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a with_o the_o child_n and_o in_o other_o travail_n &_o pain_n takynge●…_n it_o beseem_v no_o discrete_a honest_a husband_n to_o come_v pray●…ing_v mend_v his_o wife_n to_o much_o before_o other_o man_n collatinus_n tarqvinius_n lose_v his_o noble_a wife_n lucre_n tia_fw-la through_o his_o inordinate_a praysyug_n of_o she_o yet_o much_o less_o become_v it_o the_o to_o be_v shameless_a in_o disclose_v the_o privity_n of_o marriage_n as_o many_o filthy_a personne_n use_v to_o do_v likewise_o besimethe_v it_o no_o man_n to_o provoke_v his_o wife_n in_o bryng_v in_o naughty_a personne_n or_o in_o keep_v they_o still_o there_o in_o his_o house_n nether_a to_o 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●…oysterous_a nor_o show_v myself_o so_o terrible_a now_o go_v to_o if_o thou_o wylte_n not_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o house_n as_o a_o dame_n yet_o hold_v the_o so_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o rash_a and_o to_o bold_a of_o the_o but_o show_v the_o reverence_n be_v shamefast_a and_o well_o manner_v toward_o the_o as_o to_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o house_n for_o thou_o ought_v wyve_n with_o no_o man_n to_o be_v so_o familiar_a so_o friendly_a and_o so_o homely_a as_o with_o thy_o husband_n likewise_o also_o must_v man_n behave_v themselves_o unto_o their_o maiden_n in_o the_o house_n and_o commyt_v all_o the_o rule_n and_o punyshment_n of_o they_o unto_o their_o wyve_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v wythe_v the_o servant_n against_o they_o excerte_v the_o wife_n will_v deal_v unreasonable_o and_o wilful_o with_o their_o poor_a servant_n contrary_a wise_n the_o wife_n must_v not_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o rule_n or_o 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wherefore_o all_o that_o christ_n speak_v against_o carefulness_n he_o speak_v it_o agen_v all_o inordinate_a mistrust_v &_o to_o much_o covetous_a care_n and_o sorrow_n that_o desperate_o &_o insa_fw-la seven_o ciable_o torment_v &_o vex_v the_o mind_n ordinate_a care_n expel_v idle_a slothfulness_n and_o monysh_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n &_o just_a vocation_n which_o care_n only_o look_v unto_o god_n the_o author_n &_o gyver_n of_o all_o to_o he_o she_o pray_v to_o prosper_v &_o bliss_n all_o y_o to_o she_o go_v about_o which_o prayer_n of_o faith_n have_v her_o form_n &_o xx_o circumstance_n tend_v to_o god_n glory_n two_o thin_a ge_n i_o ask_v of_o the_o o_o lord_n remove_v from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n gyve_v i_o n●…ther_o poverte_a nor_o riches_n only_o grant_v i_o a_o necessary_a lyve_n lest_o i_o be_v to_o full_a deny_v the_o say_n who_o be_v

into_o her_o heart_n &_o do_v it_o contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o without_o his_o will_n &_o word_n do_v she_o nothing_o for_o in_o every_o thing_n y_o it_o she_o go_v about_o she_o seakethe_v and_o require_v for_o christ_n word_n she_o love_v christ_n only_a &_o above_o all_o thing_n she_o be_v glad_a and_o willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n she_o do_v all_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o christ_n only_o be_v her_o conforte_n joy_n and_o altogether_o upon_o christ_n be_v her_o thought_n day_n &_o night_n she_o lon_n gethe_v only_o after_o christ_n for_o christ_n sake_n also_o if_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o his_o glory_n be_v she_o hearty_o well_o content_a to_o dye_v yea_o she_o gyve_v over_o herself_o whole_o thereto_o for_o christ_n love_n know_v assure_o that_o her_o soul_n her_o hovour_n body_n life_n and_o all_o that_o she_o have_v be_v christ_n own_o thus_o also_o must_v every_o honest_a wife_n submit_v herself_o to_o serve_v her_o husband_n wythe_v all_o her_o power_n 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which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v content_a to_o gyve_v and_o bestow_v upon_o his_o marry_a spouse_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o if_o n●…de_v be_v he_o shall_v also_o not_o spare_v his_o own_o life_n for_o his_o spouses_n sake_n and_o like_v as_o christ_n think_v no_o scorn_n of_o his_o church_n despise_v she_o not_o neither_o forsake_v she_o because_o of_o her_o uncleanness_n and_o sin_n so_o shall_v not_o christen_v marry_v man_n spurn_v at_o his_o wife_n nor_o set_v light_n by_o she_o because_o that_o sometime_o she_o fail_v or_o be_v tempt_v &_o go_v wrong_v but_o even_o as_o christ_n norysh_v and_o teach_v his_o church_n so_o ought_v the_o husband_n also_o lovyng_o to_o inform_v 〈◊〉_d instruct_v his_o wife_n but_o mark_v &_o consyther_o this_o well_o o_o you_o christen_v i●…_n marry_v folk_n that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a christian_a chyrche_n and_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o they_o both_o be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o 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but_o do_v norysh_v and_o cheryshe_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o keep_v he_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n therefore_o ought_v every_o man_n to_o love_v his_o own_o wife_n as_o himself_o all_o theyse_fw-mi be_v the_o holy_a apostle_n word_n which_o have_v this_o consideration_n wedlock_n make_v of_o two_o personne_n one_o for_o they_o two_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v one_o flesh_n therefore_o must_v the_o husband_n love_v his_o wife_n no_o notherwyse_o then_o his_o own_o body_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unnatural_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n &_o blood_n even_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v esteem_v unnatural_a that_o one_o spouse_n shall_v hate_v the_o other_o all_o we_o cheryshe_v our_o own_o body_n and_o norysh_v they_o reason_n be_v it_o then_o that_o we_o cheryshe_v our_o wyve_n and_o do_v they_o good_a for_o they_o be_v our_o own_o body_n and_o as_o there_o be_v 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deed_n as_o you_o ●_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o &_o not_o that_o only_a but_o also_o endeavour_n himself_o ever_o more_o and_o more_o to_o keep_v &_o increase_v the_o same_o love_n for_o many_o there_o be_v that_o begin_v well_o to_o love_n but_o they_o endure_v not_o &_o some_o order_fw-fr themselves_o after_o such_o fasshion_n in_o their_o lyve_n that_o they_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v hate_v than_o love_v therefore_o will_v i_o now_o speak_v a_o little_a hereof_o how_o the_o love_n faithfulness_n &_o duty_n of_o marry_a folk●…_n may_v be_v keep_v &_o increa_fw-mi ce_v first_o for_o asmuch_o as_o true_a love_n matrimonial_a prayer_n come_v of_o god_n &_o be_v give_v of_o god_n unto_o man_n there_o be_v two_o special_a mean_n namely_o god_a des_fw-fr word_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n that_o do_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d increase_v it_o for_o if_o marry_a folk_n harken_v earnest_a lie_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o read_v it_o they_o learn_v daily_o at_o it_o such_o chynge_n as_o augment_v comugall_a love_n and_o if_o they_o pray_v unto_o god_n with_o a_o true_a faith_n that_o he_o will_v put_v away_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v mynysh_v the_o love_n between_o they_o 〈◊〉_d help_v they_o unto_o it_o that_o may_v increase_v the_o same_o doubt_v less_o god_n shall_v hear_v they_o only_o let_v they_o give_v themselves_o to_o contynuall_a prayer_n and_o to_o the_o hear_n and_o read_v of_o god_n word_n secondely_n for_o asmuch_o as_o wedlock_n m●…keth_v will_n of_o two_o person_n one_o for_o they_o two_o be_v one_o flesh_n say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o must_v they_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n will_n and_o mind_n and_o none_o to_o cast_v another_o in_o the_o tethe_v with_o his_o fault_n orto_fw-la